I really like the name Isabeau. It's a legitimate old name. What holds me back is that Beau is the masculine form and Belle is the feminine for of beautiful. But I hear "BOW' and "BELL" like she Is-a-bell and she Is-a-Beau. I don't think I'll choose it if everyone things I'm nuts. :( But what about for a middle name? On husband's side of the family it's a crazy tradition to call everyone by their middle name, even more so then their first, and is a little out of hand and confusing, but that's the way it is!

Unfortunately, it seems like this name is a victim of the "redneck" stereotype propagated by popular entertainment. It just reminds me of the characters on "Mama's Family" or a one-liner from Jeff Foxworthy.

Ah well, I guess it's not that bad, and it does beat the spelling Bo, as this variant actually has a meaning and looks more mature and sophisticated. But somehow the name just makes me think of guys that aren't very bright. Some people have named their daughters this, or plan on doing so, because of the meaning. I suppose they don't get that this is the masculine equivalent of the word for 'beautiful', and Belle is the feminine equivalent. This is a very masculine name by all means.

Beau is Natalia Wood's (Judy's) brother's name in "Rebel Without A Cause."

-- Anonymous User 7/15/2008

I'm not against this name, but I'm not really with it, either. But it is an old name, a name that you don't hear anymore. At least I don't. And I have to disagree; you aren't nuts just because you like this name. Different people like diferent names and this is it. :)

I like this name because it reminds me of my neighbor who also bears this name. Even though it's slang for a boyfriend, people might put that in the past, or at least hopefully. I'm glad it's not overused like Daniel, Michael, and Jacob.

As someone with the first name Beau, I was not a big fan of it at first. So many people mispronounced it. However, over time, I grew to like it very much. I've only met a handful of other people named Beau, so I've come to enjoy its relative uniqueness. One of the only drawbacks about it that I'm still not a fan of, is that I've had quite a few instances of when people first hear my name, they exclaim: "Oh! I named my dog Beau!" (sighs).